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Ankara Travel Guide

Ankara brings together Anıtkabir, Ankara Castle, major museums and landmark mosques, revealing the capital through republican history and older Anatolian layers. Use the directory to compare locations, visitor details and the character of each stop before planning your route.

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Altin Kosk Museum
Ankara
Museum

Altin Kosk Museum

Visit Altın Köşk Museum, or Merik Konağı, in Ankara for ornate architecture, Ottoman-inspired interiors, historic furniture and current hours.

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Museum

Altınköy Open Air Museum

Explore Altınköy Open Air Museum in Ankara: recreated village life, crafts, outdoor walking, current hours, access and practical visit planning.

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Anitkabir
Ankara
Monument

Anitkabir

Visit Anitkabir in Ankara for Atatürk’s mausoleum, museum, Lion Road and ceremonial complex, with current seasonal hours and access advice.

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Museum

Ankara Air Force Museum

Explore Ankara Air Force Museum in Etimesgut for full-size military aircraft, aviation history displays, seasonal hours and practical visitor advice.

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Ankara Castle
Ankara
Historic-Site

Ankara Castle

Explore Ankara Castle in Altındağ for historic walls, old-city lanes and panoramic views, with current access, transport and terrain advice.

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Museum

Ankara Ethnography Museum

Visit Ankara Ethnography Museum for carpets, woodwork, manuscripts, traditional culture and the building that served as Atatürk’s temporary mausoleum.

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Ankara
Art-Gallery

CerModern Arts Center

Plan a CerModern visit in Ankara for contemporary exhibitions, films and events, with current 2026 hours, location, accessibility and timing advice.

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Cin Ali Museum
Ankara
Museum

Cin Ali Museum

Discover Cin Ali Museum in Ankara, a small museum about childhood, literacy, school culture and Rasim Kaygusuz’s much-loved reading character.

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Erimtan Archaeology and Art Museum
Ankara
Museum

Erimtan Archaeology and Art Museum

Visit Erimtan Archaeology and Art Museum by Ankara Castle for Roman glass, jewelry, coins, ancient daily-life objects and contemporary exhibitions.

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Gokyay Chess Museum
Ankara
Museum

Gokyay Chess Museum

See hundreds of chess sets from around the world at Gökyay Chess Museum in Ankara, with current hours, collection context and visit planning.

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Haci Bayram Mosque
Ankara
Mosque

Haci Bayram Mosque

Visit Haci Bayram Mosque in old Ankara beside the Temple of Augustus, with history, prayer-time etiquette, transport and practical access advice.

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Kocatepe Mosque
Ankara
Mosque

Kocatepe Mosque

See Kocatepe Mosque in central Ankara, a vast late-20th-century mosque with Ottoman-inspired architecture, current access guidance and etiquette.

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Mount Sarıçalı National Park
Ankara
National-Parks

Mount Sarıçalı National Park

Plan a visit to Mount Sarıçalı National Park in Nallıhan, with current hours, access advice, wildlife context and practical limitations.

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Ankara
Museum

Museum of Anatolian Civilizations

Plan a visit to Ankara’s Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, with its Hittite, Phrygian and prehistoric collections, current hours and access notes.

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PTT Stamp Museum
Ankara
Museum

PTT Stamp Museum

See 10,000+ stamps, postal history and telegraph exhibits at Ankara’s free PTT Stamp Museum, with current daily hours and practical visit notes.

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Soğuksu National Park
Ankara
National-Parks

Soğuksu National Park

Visit Soğuksu National Park by Kızılcahamam with current hours, forest and wildlife context, access advice, facilities and planning tips.

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Museum

Ulucanlar Prison Museum

Visit Ankara’s former Ulucanlar Prison for modern political history, preserved wards and cells, with current hours and accessibility cautions.

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Museum

War of Independence Museum

Visit Ankara’s First Parliament building, now the War of Independence Museum, with current TBMM hours, history and practical pairing with the Republic Museum.

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